WizFile AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like WizFile

WizFile is described as 'Rapid file search utility. Search for files on your hard drive by name and get the results almost instantly' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WizFile for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and GNOME apps. The best WizFile alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like WizFile are DocFetcher, Cling Fuzzy Finder, Agent Ransack and Clapgrep.

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WizFile is a rapid file search utility. Search for files on your hard drive by name and get the results almost instantly.

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WizFile alternatives page was last updated Mar 17, 2025
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  1. Everything icon

    Everything

     1183 likes
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    An administrative tool that finds files and folders by filename instantly, displaying all files on local or network drives. Supports filters, 19 languages, portable usage, lightweight resource consumption, no tracking, and dark mode.

    111 Everything alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Locate files and folders by name instantly.

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Instant results
    3.  Fast file and folder search
    4.  Support for regular expressions
    5.  Quick search
    6.  Monitor File Changes
    7.  Portable
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Exclude files and folders
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Search-in-files
    12.  No registration required

    Everything VS WizFile

     
    Comments about Everything as an Alternative to WizFile
    Niefer2
    Positive •Sep 2, 2020
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    Everything does everything that WizFile does, plus a lot more customization.

    WizFile Icon
    Everything icon

    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to WizFile.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to WizFile.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietaryWizFile is also Free and Proprietary
    • Everything is LightweightWizFile is not according to our users
  2. DocFetcher icon

    DocFetcher

     124 likes
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    DocFetcher is a portable German/English open source desktop search application. It allows you search the contents of documents on your computer. - You can think of it as Google for your local document repository.

    125 DocFetcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled

    Top DocFetcher Features

    1.  Search-in-files
    2.  File content indexing
    3.  Indexed search
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Content Searching
    6.  Portable
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Shared Folders
    9.  Reads odt files
    10.  Network Scanner
    11.  Search in Archives

    DocFetcher VS WizFile

     

    • DocFetcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to WizFile.

    • DocFetcher is the most popular Open Source alternative to WizFile.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceWizFile is Free and Proprietary
  4. Cling Fuzzy Finder icon

    Cling Fuzzy Finder

     7 likes
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    Instant fuzzy find any file, act on it in the same instant.

    53 Cling Fuzzy Finder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Cling Fuzzy Finder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Support for Hotkeys
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    9.  Hidden files
    10.  Content Filtering
    11.  Fuzzy Finder
    12.  QuickLook File Preview

    Cling Fuzzy Finder VS WizFile

     
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    Work smarter with files on macOS with fast search, easy navigation, and integrated file actions all in one apps.

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  6. Agent Ransack icon

    Agent Ransack

     109 likes
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    Agent Ransack is a tool for finding files and information on your hard drive fast and efficiently. When searching the contents of files Agent Ransack also displays the text found. Users can then quickly browse the results without having to separately open each file!

    75 Agent Ransack alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Search results, showing the contents view docked below the file list view:

    Agent Ransack Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Search-in-files
    3.  Context Menu extension
    4.  Outlook search
    5.  Ad-free

    Agent Ransack VS WizFile

     
  7. Clapgrep icon

    Clapgrep

     5 likes
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    Ever had a folder full of PDF files, where you knew, somewhere in there, is what you're looking for. But you did not know in which file. So you had to search each of them at a time…

    54 Clapgrep alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Clapgrep screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Content Searching
    9.  File content indexing
    10.  Advanced searching

    Clapgrep VS WizFile

     
  8. FileMinutes icon

    FileMinutes

     3 likes
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    Work smarter with files on macOS with fast search, easy navigation, and integrated file actions all in one apps.

    52 FileMinutes alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    FileMinutes screenshot 1

    Top FileMinutes Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Keyboard Browsing
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    10. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    11.  QuickLook File Preview

    FileMinutes VS WizFile

     

    • FileMinutes is the most popular commercial alternative to WizFile.

    • FileMinutes is Paid and ProprietaryWizFile is Free and Proprietary
  10. SearchMyFiles icon

    SearchMyFiles

     35 likes
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    SearchMyFiles is a non-indexing portable alternative to the standard "Search For Files And Folders" module of Windows. It allows you to easily search files in your system by wildcard, by last modified/created/last accessed time, by file attributes, by file content...

    102 SearchMyFiles alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SearchMyFiles screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Local Search
    2.  Portable
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Non-Indexing search
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Network Scanner

    SearchMyFiles VS WizFile

     
  11. UltraSearch icon

    UltraSearch

     33 likes
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    UltraSearch searches files and folders on local NTFS drives and provides the results within just a few seconds.

    52 UltraSearch alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Portable
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Non-Indexing search
    9.  GDPR Compliant

    UltraSearch VS WizFile

     
  12. Desktop Docs icon

    Desktop Docs

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    Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform to browse, edit, and export your media files.

    58 Desktop Docs alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Desktop Docs screenshot 1

    Desktop Docs Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  File Tagging
    6.  No registration required
    7.  AI-Powered
    8.  Local Search
    9.  Video search

    Desktop Docs VS WizFile

     
  13. Locate32 icon

    Locate32

     83 likes
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    Locate32 is software which can be used to find files from your harddrives and other locations. It works like updatedb and locate commands in Unix based systems. In other words, it uses databases to store information about directory structures and uses these databases in searches.

    71 Locate32 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Locate32 screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 3.1.11.8220a, released in May 2015, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Locate32 Features

    1.  Auto Indexing

    Locate32 VS WizFile

     
  14. EasyFind icon

    EasyFind

     37 likes
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    EasyFind is an alternative to (or supplement of) Spotlight to find files, folders, or contents in any file without indexing.

    56 EasyFind alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    EasyFind screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Full-Text Search

    EasyFind VS WizFile

     
  15. SwiftSearch icon

    SwiftSearch

     21 likes
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    SwiftSearch is a lightweight program whose purpose is to help you quickly find the files you need on your Windows machine without ever requiring you to index your drives. Most search utilities that achieve similar speeds do so by indexing drives while the computer is idle, but...

    76 SwiftSearch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SwiftSearch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  Support for regular expressions

    SwiftSearch VS WizFile

     
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